"My Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Alton, the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis, in Sudan, was not mentioned in the Government’s agenda for the G20 presidency. Surely, as the UN Security Council penholder for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, we will raise this. What are our …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"My Lords, in reply to my noble friend’s question about the Debt Management Office, the Minister said that it was part of the Bank of England and that he would write to my noble friend, which I am grateful for. To help him draft the letter, might he quote from …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"I think I might be correct, but I am sure the noble Lord will correct me if not. The Scottish Lords of Parliament, who were part of those elected to serve after the Acts of Union, had themselves to be re-elected at the start of each new Parliament. They did …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness who spoke in the gap. She knows that I have the highest admiration for the work she does, and the utmost affection for her. She has been and continues to be an outstanding ambassador for Parliament as a whole, …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, welcome the noble Lord to his ministerial position; I think this House is greatly enhanced by people who served in the Scottish Parliament, personally, and I wish him luck in his role. The area where I live, the Scottish Borders, has the lowest average working wage, …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech
"My Lords, the choice of who forms the Israeli Government is for the Israeli people and them alone. Our foreign policy is for our Government, and our legislation is for this Parliament. No British Jewish person should be held to account for the actions of another Government—an Israeli Government. Antisemitism, …..." Lord Purvis of Tweed - View Speech